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Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'

MIKE MCCARN/ASSOCIATED PRESSDanica Patrick says her focus these days is on the Sprint Cup series.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event.

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Brad Keselowski approaches midlife, one crisis at a time

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski is 29 now and caught somewhere between roles. He is not a young punk, nor is he an elder statesman. He is not quite a black hat, not quite a white hat. But one thing he is: A very fast race car driver.
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Austin Dillon wins pole for Nationwide race at Charlotte

Dillon's lap of 183.949 mph bested Kyle Busch (183.817 mph) for the top starting position.
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Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr.: His life’s an adventure

Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorensen talks with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. about where he is, where he’d like to go, and where he hopes to end up.
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Video: Previewing the Coca-Cola 600

NASCAR Wire Services' Reid Spencer talks to Cinesport's Noah Coslov about Denny Hamlin's qualifying record and his predicitons for who will win Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Video: Kurt Busch preps for Coca-Cola 600

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch joins CineSport's Noah Coslov to discuss his preparations for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and his work with the Goodyear Gives Back Campaign for the US Armed Forces.
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Higgin's Scuffs: My favorite memories of our new Hall of Famers

Watching Fireball Roberts fearlessly drive to victory at the 1958 Southern 500, meeting Maurice Petty and enjoying Tim Flock's storytelling are just a few highlights from a career in racing.
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Bruton Smith’s threats to move Charlotte race remind me of other foul moments

Tom Sorensen gives his take on Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith’s threats to move the fall race from the track.
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Shooting bear, taming Darlington with Matt Kenseth

Q&A with Matt Kenseth: His latest victories and the track he still wants to conquer.
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Impressive start has Sato thinking big about Indy

INDIANAPOLIS -- When Takuma Sato strolls into his garage at Indianapolis, he gets a quick glimpse into the two distinct paths that have defined these past 12 months.
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All-Star race broadcast mistake leads to Jimmie Johnson controversy

A Speed Channel list of drivers’ average pit stops was full of incorrect information and led to fans accusing the No. 48 team of cheating Saturday night.